ławra
Polish
Etymology
Borrowed from Russian ла́вра (lávra), from Ancient Greek λαύρα (laúra).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈwav.ra/
- Rhymes: -avra
- Syllabification: ław‧ra
Noun
ławra f
- (Eastern Orthodoxy, historical) laura, lavra (cluster of cells or caves for hermits, with a church and sometimes a refectory at the centre)
- (Eastern Orthodoxy) laura, lavra (large male monastery)
Declension
Declension of ławra
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | ławra | ławry |
| genitive | ławry | ławr |
| dative | ławrze | ławrom |
| accusative | ławrę | ławry |
| instrumental | ławrą | ławrami |
| locative | ławrze | ławrach |
| vocative | ławro | ławry |
Further reading
- ławra in Polish dictionaries at PWN